Money chain letter. War stamp. Ten forward plus two to top. US, 1942.

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                                                            Boonville, Indiana
                              November 9,  1942


Ordinarily chain letters give me a pain in the neck, but
here is one that I can't persuade myself to pass up.  It
was started by Mr. Ernest T. Trigg and requires that I
send you a 25¢ Defense Stamp, which is attached.

I understand that this particular chain letter has the
approval of the government.  The cause is so worthy that
I feel sure you will not break the chain and to complete
it you will:

A...Select ten of your friends and send them each a 25¢
    Defense Stamp.

B...Ask that they do likewise to ten of their friends.

C...In addition to sending a 25¢ Defense Stamp to ten of
    your friends, send two (2) Defense Stamps to the name
    at the head of the attached five-name list.  Please
    remove the name marked No. 1 and add your name as
    No. 5, moving up each one ahead of yours; therefore
    your name will become No. 1 in due course and you will
    receive similar attention.

If you continue this, there will be an astronomical amount
of Defense Stamps sold.

                              Sincerely,
                              Albert C Derr
                              Albert C. Derr

If you do not want to continue the chain please return
this letter to me so it can be sent to some other person.

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No. 1    Louis Ruthenburg                      Servel, Ind.,
                                               Evansville, Indiana

No. 2    Wm. A. Carson                         Sunbeam Elec. Mfg. Co.
                                               Evansville, Indiana

No. 3    Lewis R. Elkins                       Old National Bank
                                               Evansville, Indiana

No. 4    Kenneth H. Weyerbacher                Boonville National Bank
                                               Boonville, Indiana

No. 5    Albert C. Derr                        Boonville Bottling Works
                                               Boonville, Indiana

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Typed on 81/2 by 11 inch watermarked paper. Signed "Albert C Derr" in blue ink. Names and addresses typed on a second page. Keystrokes preserved above. No envelope. Ebay lot. Entered by DWV, 11/13/2008 .

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